Persecution of the Apostles
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Acts 4:3–18
They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day. / But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand. / The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,
Acts 5:18–42
and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. / But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying, / “Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
Acts 12:1–19
About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church. / He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. / And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
Revelation 1:9
I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.